Dislocation induced anomalous softening of solid helium

Details Dislocation induced anomalous softening of solid helium Dislocation induced anomalous softening of solid helium

2011-10-04

arxiv.org/abs/1110.0841v1

Physics

Condensed Matter

Materials Science

4 pages, 4 PS figures

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The classical motion of gliding dislocation lines in slip planes of crystalline solid helium leads to plastic deformation even at temperatures far below the Debye temperature and can affect elastic properties. In this work we argue that the gliding of dislocations and plasticity may be the origin of many observed elastic anomalies in solid $^4$He, which have been argued to be connected to supersolidity. We present a dislocation motion model that describes the stress-strain $\tau$-$\epsilon$ curves and work hardening rate $d\tau/d\epsilon$ of a shear experiment performed at constant strain rate $\dot{\epsilon}$ in solid helium. The calculated $d\tau/d\epsilon$ exhibits strong softening with increasing temperature due to the motion of dislocations, which mimics anomalous softening of the elastic shear modulus $\mu$. In the same temperature region the motion of dislocations causes dissipation with a prominent peak.

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